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narrow in Finnish

narrow in Finnish is kapea, ahdas, kapea-alainen — narrow means having a small width compared to length; not wide.

narrow in Finnish

kapea
adj
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
ahdas
adj
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
ahdas
adj
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
kapea
adj
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
kapea-alainen
adj
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
rajoittunut
adj
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
ahdas
adj
(figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
ahdas
adj
Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
kapeakatseinen
adj
Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
niukka
adj
Having a small margin or degree.
täpärä
adj
Having a small margin or degree.
niukka
adj
(dated) Limited as to means; straitened
puutteellinen
adj
(dated) Limited as to means; straitened
pihi
adj
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
tarkka
adj
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
suppea
adj
(phonetics) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.
kaventaa
verb
(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
kaventua
verb
(intransitive) To get narrower.

What does "narrow" mean?

  1. adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
    "The car barely fit down the narrow alley."
  2. verb To make or become smaller in width or scope.
    "The road narrows sharply just before the bridge."
  3. noun A narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies.
    "Their boat passed through the narrows at high tide."
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narrow in a sentence

  • The car barely fit down the narrow alley.
  • They squeezed through a narrow gap in the fence.
  • The road narrows sharply just before the bridge.
  • Police have narrowed the search to three suspects.

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What is "narrow" in Finnish?

"narrow" in Finnish is kapea, ahdas, kapea-alainen. narrow means: Having a small width compared to length; not wide.

How do you use "narrow" in a sentence?

Example: "The car barely fit down the narrow alley." In Finnish, "narrow" is kapea, ahdas, kapea-alainen.

Are there other ways to say "narrow" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "narrow": kapea, ahdas, kapea-alainen, rajoittunut, kapeakatseinen, niukka.

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